Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Good things

I kind of love those rain boots in the Cornell University bookstore. After four years of that bookstore supplying my daughter's study needs, she will graduate in just 19 days. A part of me wishes she could be sheltered longer, because those four protected years of schoolwork and life lessons and fun with friends have simply zoomed by, and now the so called real world awaits. It's a sign of emotional health, I suppose, that both my kids seem to have made/be making the transition without too much angst. There's more angst in me if you want to know the truth. But that might be just my habitual response to all new phases of life, mine or my loved ones. Speaking of new phases, my son, who you might know has long dreamed of being a firefighter/EMT, received a date for his intake interview with the FDNY. He still has a few more hoops to pass through, but he was a happy young man as he set off for work this morning on his bike. I notice he's finally wearing a bike helmet, after years of my asking him to do so. I see this as a sign that his frontal lobe executive function is finally coming on line.

How wonderful! Both your children are on their way with so much confidence!! I can relate though, to the loss. This year, my daughter had to drop out of our family's overseas travel insurance (rules and regulations) and I cried because this felt like the last tie had been cut. Which of course it isn't at all but still.

I can't believe your daughter is graduating already. I remember when she first went off to school! In fact I'm pretty sure I remember when your SON went off to school. It's amazing how time flies, even in blogland. :)

Oh how I empathise with you. I completely understand your "mother's Angst". I've been there. Still dealing with it. I guess it's like my Mother said to me---" You'll always be my child and as long as I live I'll be concerned about you". How lovely is that? !! I guess we simply must have faith and trust in a favourable outcome. Take care."Irish Celt"

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Girl, transplanted from the islands to the big city. Woman, married to the love of my life. Adoring mother of two now-grown children. O-political, hopelessly devoted to her quirky, bossy, funny, chaotic, entertaining and often fairly peculiar family. In lieu of journals and photo albums, this blog is meant as a record of sorts. I write here about anything that's on my mind; things I want to remember; things I want to process into oblivion; it's all fairly random.